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Xavier Breath

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4. When I first read about how a caucus works

Reply to Oopsie Daisy (Original post)

Mon Jul 10, 2023, 06:57 PM

Jul 2023

I couldn't believe what I was reading. All the sitting around, and having to defend your supporting your candidate, or trying to convince someone to abandon theirs, seems absolutely crazy. Let me vote and get the hell out of there already.

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What can the DNC do to help states to permanently eliminate caucuses? [View all] Oopsie Daisy Jul 2023 OP

Caucuses should simply not be an acceptable form of delegate selection. tritsofme Jul 2023 #1

No primary this year so who cares? Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #3

Huh? If anything, that makes it the perfect time to solve the problem. tritsofme Jul 2023 #6

It is not an problem we can solve. For example, in Iowa the Caucus is state law and Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #10

What I was thinking is that NOW is the time. Help states to get transitioned in advance. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2023 #9

We can't do anything about Iowa...it is a law and the GOP won't budge. Those state that Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #12

K&R UTUSN Jul 2023 #2

When I first read about how a caucus works Xavier Breath Jul 2023 #4

I was with the Obama voter protection team in 2008 which was the last year of Texas Two Step LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #5

Refuse to participate in any of them is one way MichMan Jul 2023 #7

The only avenue I see is for DNC members to change their bylaws. LiberalFighter Jul 2023 #8

The 2016 caucus here in Las Vegas was horrid...glad it's gone. pecosbob Jul 2023 #11